Sevai Kheer | Kheer Recipe | Vermicelli Kheer Recipe

What is Sevai kheer?

Kheer is a kind of pudding made with milk sugar and the main ingredient which in this case is vermicelli i.e. sevai. Sevai kheer is a milky and velvety dessert with flavours of rose petals, saffron, cardamom etc. Sevai kheer recipe deserves a try because it is an

easy and quick dessert recipe

festival recipe

Let’s talk about the Ingredients for vermicelli Kheer

Sevai Kheer Recipe calls for

Vermicelli: I have used roasted vermicelli. Still I raosted them for a couple of minutes in ghee to enhance the flavours. I have used the regular vermicelli. You can use the finer one. However its quantity would vary.

Other ingredients: Other ingredients are the ones commonly used for making kheer i.e. milk, sugar and dry fruits.

Ingredients for Sevai kheer

1 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)

2 cloves (laung)

1/2 cup vermicelli (sevai) (1 cup if using thin vermicelli)

4 cups milk

1/2 cup sugar or as per your taste

1-2 tbsp almond slices

1 tbsp raisins (kishmish)

handful of rose petals

1 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

few saffron strands (kesar) (dissolved in warm milk)

1 tbsp sliced pistachio (pista)

1 tbsp chironji

How to make Sevai kheer

Directions

Heat 1 tbsp ghee

Add 2 cloves and let them turn aromatic (30 seconds on low flame)

Add 1/2 cup broken sevai or vermicelli

Stir and continuously roast, till sevai becomes turn light brown

Add 4 cups milk

Simmer on low to medium flame. Stir occasionaly

When vermicelli is soft and milk has thickened, add 1/2 cup sugar and mix

Add 1 tbsp chironji

Add 1 tbsp sliced almonds, 1 tbsp raisins, 1 tbsp sliced pistachio

Check the seasoning and consistency

Add handful of rose petals

Add 1 tsp cardamom powder and mix. Cook for 5 minutes

Add few saffron strands soaked in warm milk. Simmer for 5-7 minutes

Bon appetit: Sevai kheer can be served hot, at room temperature or chilled

Suggestions

the quantity of sugar and dry fruits can be adjusted according to your taste